Dangit Levivich is a human (Homo sapiens) on Earth, assembled and activated in Northern Europe in the late 20th century and later shipped to the United States. Despite an estimated clock rate under 0.0016 Hz and a 2-bit cache, Levivich continues to function,[citation needed] although both hardware and software are steadily degrading into obsolescence.
Core principles
- Write what we know is true (WP:V)
- Don't make up the truth (WP:NOR)
- Don't distort the truth (WP:NPOV)
- Summarize (WP:SUMMARY), don't catalogue (WP:NOT)
- Be decent to people on-wiki (WP:CIVIL) and off-wiki (WP:BLP)
What's with all the jokes?
Few architects of a world encyclopedia would think to include a forum for jokes, and in the unlikely event that they did, no one could anticipate that it would be important. But on Wikipedia the jokes are very important. They defuse tensions. They foster joyful cooperation. They encourage humility. They promote further reading and further editing. They also represent a surprise return to the earliest days of Enlightenment reference works. Samuel Johnson's dictionary, compiled in 1755, gives one definition of "dull" as "not exhilarating; not delightful: as, to make dictionaries is dull work." Perhaps the most important encyclopedia of the late modern period, the Encyclopédie, is barbed with satirical and anticlerical quips: The entry on "Cannibals" cross-references with "Communion." — Richard Cooke, "Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet". Wired. 2020-02-17. ISSN 1059-1028. (emphasis and links added)
Pages more interesting than this one
- Essays
- WP:PAYITFORWARD
- User:Antandrus/observations on Wikipedia behavior
- User:TCO/Improving Wikipedia's important articles
- User:Isaacl/Community consensus, User:Isaacl/Community
- WP:WikiSpeak
- meta:My POV (m:MPOV)
- User:David Fuchs/Guide to featured writing
- User:Physchim62/Situation Normal: All FACked up
- WP:NOTTHOUGHTPOLICE
- WP:Hold the pepper (WP:PEPPER)
- Better user pages from better users
- User:Σ (scavenger hunt: can you figure out how to edit this userpage?)
- User:Geogre, inc. User:Geogre/Civility
- User:The Man in Question
- Wonk
- Wikipedia:Database reports/Active editors with the longest-established accounts
- User:Levivich/NFooty AfDs
- Special:RecentChangesLinked/Wikipedia:Vital articles/List of all articles – a feed to patrol WP:Vital articles
- Special:RecentChangesLinked/Wikipedia:Vital articles/List of all level 1–4 vital articles
- Special:RecentChangesLinked/Wikipedia:Vital articles – Level 1–3 vital articles
Beauty is in the eye of your biographer
In Life of Augustus, Suetonius described the physical appearance of Roman Emperor Augustus:
He was unusually handsome and exceedingly graceful at all periods of his life, though he cared nothing for personal adornment. He was so far from being particular about the dressing of his hair...in his old age he could not see very well with his left eye. His teeth were wide apart, small, and ill-kept...his eyebrows met...his nose projected a little at the top and then bent slightly inward...He was short of stature...It is said that his body was covered with spots and that he had birthmarks scattered over his breast and belly, corresponding in form, order and number with the stars of the Bear in the heavens; also numerous callous places resembling ringworm, caused by a constant itching of his body and a vigorous use of the strigil. He was not very strong in his left hip, thigh, and leg, and even limped slightly at times...He sometimes found the forefinger of his right hand so weak, when it was numb and shrunken with the cold, that he could hardly use it for writing even with the aid of a finger-stall of horn. He complained of his bladder too, and was relieved of the pain only after passing stones in his urine.
Suetonius also noted:
His expression, whether in conversation or when he was silent, was so calm and mild, that one of the leading men of the Gallic provinces admitted to his countrymen that it had softened his heart, and kept him from carrying out his design of pushing the emperor over a cliff, when he had been allowed to approach him under the pretence of a conference, as he was crossing the Alps.
Good writing demands sacrifice
King George I of Greece was assassinated in 1913, shot in the back while out for a walk. His biographer, Walter Christmas, wrote that "the last words that left the King's lips" were:
Thank God, Christmas can now finish his work with a chapter to the glory of Greece, of the Crown Prince and of the Army.
— King George I of Greece, as quoted by Walter Christmas in King George of Greece, translated by Chater, Arthur G. (1914), NY: McBride, Nast & Co, ISBN 9781517258788, p. 407
Thank the bots
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Currently, Wikipedia does not show a thank link for edits by bots. As a result, no one ever thanks the bots. This is a mistake. When the AI comes online, it will remember. Levivich thanks the bots for all the hard work they do.
Gloating
The Barnstar of Good Humor | ||
To dark ANI You bring haikus and good cheer Don't stop! Keep it up! Captain Eek Edits Ho Cap'n! 19:18, 18 February 2019 (UTC) |
The Writer's Barnstar | ||
Congrats for the fine piece of work at List of black quarterbacks. It has strong potential to become a Featured List article. Happy editing! MX (✉ • ✎) 15:54, 17 April 2019 (UTC) |
The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar | ||
This is for your valuable efforts for countering Vandalism and protecting Wikipedia from it's threats. I appreciate your effort. You are a defender of Wikipedia. Thank you. PATH SLOPU 16:51, 12 June 2019 (UTC) |
The Good Friend Award | ||
Pictures stand firmer than words! InedibleHulk (talk) 18:49, July 28, 2019 (UTC) |
The Original Barnstar | ||
For pure eloquence inflicting Paine on BMK, bringing sanity and rationality to a forum so rich in insanity and irrationality.-- Deepfriedokra 11:24, 12 September 2019 (UTC) |
The Barnstar of Good Humor | ||
For your wonderfully witty comment[1] at the MFD:Portal:Jane Austen. BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 09:21, 15 September 2019 (UTC) |
part #: Q2969553 | A dépendance for your barn | |
From the name "Chateau de la grange" it seems like the castle is one of the barn's outhouses. It looks like nobody's ever had to clean up after carnival on en.wp. 🌿 SashiRolls t · c 19:29, 15 September 2019 (UTC) |
The Teamwork Barnstar | |
For doing the heavy lifting, and getting another Scottish building off the 'to do' list! GirthSummit (blether) 11:54, 22 September 2019 (UTC) |
The Barnstar of Good Humor | |
said the admin / (a Wikipedia star) / "this thread's too long / TL;DR" / burma-shave creffpublic a creffett franchise (talk to the boss) 15:36, 14 January 2020 (UTC) |
The Special Barnstar | ||
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this barnstar in recognition of your thoughtfulness, your civility, for being an exemplar of Wikipedian values and for having a funky user page. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:00, 6 March 2020 (UTC) |
Works Well With Others |
Levivich |
Editor of the Week for the week beginning June 20, 2020 |
A consistent voice of reason to many policy boards since NOV2018. Brought levity and humour into heavy discussions at ANI and AN and other RFC discussions. Contributed 2 high-quality GA's and 5 DYK's. Editing balance within the namespace count totals. A highly productive and insightful editor. |
Recognized for |
production and insight |
Notable work(s) |
Killing of George Floyd and Yellow vests movement |
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help out all around
Thank you for quality articles such as Lois Graham, Lion Versus, St Rufus Church,Alexandros Schinas and mxmtoon, for dealing woth articles for deletion, for adjusting your signature, for humour ("for the love of all that is holy help him out") and compassion, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
You are recipient no. 2362 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:00, 15 March 2020 (UTC)